EP2167437A4 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CURVING AND SOAKING A GLASS PANEL - Google Patents

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CURVING AND SOAKING A GLASS PANEL

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EP2167437A4
EP2167437A4 EP08775483A EP08775483A EP2167437A4 EP 2167437 A4 EP2167437 A4 EP 2167437A4 EP 08775483 A EP08775483 A EP 08775483A EP 08775483 A EP08775483 A EP 08775483A EP 2167437 A4 EP2167437 A4 EP 2167437A4
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Prior art keywords
curving
soaking
glass panel
panel
glass
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2167437B1 (en
EP2167437A1 (en
Inventor
Pete Harjunen
Veijo Valtonen
Mika Olan
Mikko Tanhuanpaeae
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Glaston Finland Oy
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Glaston Corp
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B23/00—Re-forming shaped glass
    • C03B23/02—Re-forming glass sheets
    • C03B23/023—Re-forming glass sheets by bending
    • C03B23/025—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by gravity
    • C03B23/0252—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by gravity by gravity only, e.g. sagging
    • C03B23/0254—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by gravity by gravity only, e.g. sagging in a continuous way, e.g. gravity roll bending
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B23/00—Re-forming shaped glass
    • C03B23/02—Re-forming glass sheets
    • C03B23/023—Re-forming glass sheets by bending
    • C03B23/025—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by gravity
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B23/00—Re-forming shaped glass
    • C03B23/02—Re-forming glass sheets
    • C03B23/023—Re-forming glass sheets by bending
    • C03B23/03—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by press-bending between shaping moulds
    • C03B23/033—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by press-bending between shaping moulds in a continuous way, e.g. roll forming, or press-roll bending
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B27/00—Tempering or quenching glass products
    • C03B27/04—Tempering or quenching glass products using gas
    • C03B27/0422—Tempering or quenching glass products using gas for flat or bent glass sheets starting in an horizontal position and ending in a non-horizontal position
    • C03B27/0426—Tempering or quenching glass products using gas for flat or bent glass sheets starting in an horizontal position and ending in a non-horizontal position for bent glass sheets
    • C03B27/0435—Tempering or quenching glass products using gas for flat or bent glass sheets starting in an horizontal position and ending in a non-horizontal position for bent glass sheets the quench unit being variably adaptable to the bend of the sheet
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B35/00—Transporting of glass products during their manufacture, e.g. hot glass lenses, prisms
    • C03B35/14—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands
    • C03B35/16—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by roller conveyors
    • C03B35/161—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by roller conveyors specially adapted for bent sheets or ribbons
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B35/00—Transporting of glass products during their manufacture, e.g. hot glass lenses, prisms
    • C03B35/14—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands
    • C03B35/16—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by roller conveyors
    • C03B35/163—Drive means, clutches, gearing or drive speed control means
    • C03B35/164—Drive means, clutches, gearing or drive speed control means electric or electronicsystems therefor, e.g. for automatic control
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B35/00—Transporting of glass products during their manufacture, e.g. hot glass lenses, prisms
    • C03B35/14—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands
    • C03B35/16—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands by roller conveyors
    • C03B35/18—Construction of the conveyor rollers ; Materials, coatings or coverings thereof
    • C03B35/187—Rollers specially adapted for both flat and bent sheets or ribbons, i.e. rollers of adjustable curvature

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Re-Forming, After-Treatment, Cutting And Transporting Of Glass Products (AREA)
EP08775483.4A 2007-06-18 2008-06-13 Method and apparatus for bending and tempering a glass panel Not-in-force EP2167437B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PL08775483T PL2167437T3 (en) 2007-06-18 2008-06-13 Method and device for bending and hardening the glass panel

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FI20075462A FI120035B (en) 2007-06-18 2007-06-18 Method and apparatus for bending and curing glass sheets
PCT/FI2008/050358 WO2008155457A1 (en) 2007-06-18 2008-06-13 Method and apparatus for bending and tempering a glass panel

Publications (3)

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EP2167437A1 EP2167437A1 (en) 2010-03-31
EP2167437A4 true EP2167437A4 (en) 2011-03-23
EP2167437B1 EP2167437B1 (en) 2018-08-08

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EP08775483.4A Not-in-force EP2167437B1 (en) 2007-06-18 2008-06-13 Method and apparatus for bending and tempering a glass panel

Country Status (10)

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US (1) US20100186452A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2167437B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2010530349A (en)
CN (1) CN101743208B (en)
BR (1) BRPI0812813A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2688364A1 (en)
FI (1) FI120035B (en)
PL (1) PL2167437T3 (en)
TW (1) TW200909364A (en)
WO (1) WO2008155457A1 (en)

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PL2167437T3 (en) 2019-01-31
CN101743208A (en) 2010-06-16
US20100186452A1 (en) 2010-07-29
CA2688364A1 (en) 2008-12-24
WO2008155457A1 (en) 2008-12-24
EP2167437B1 (en) 2018-08-08
FI20075462A0 (en) 2007-06-18
TW200909364A (en) 2009-03-01
FI120035B (en) 2009-06-15
FI20075462L (en) 2008-12-19
CN101743208B (en) 2013-01-09
EP2167437A1 (en) 2010-03-31
BRPI0812813A2 (en) 2014-12-09
JP2010530349A (en) 2010-09-09

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